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2024

2023

The makings of a maternal obesity epidemic: A meta-narrative review.

Feltham, C., Thomson, G., & Kingdon, C. (2023). The makings of a maternal obesity epidemic: A meta-narrative review.. Midwifery, 127, 103826. doi:10.1016/j.midw.2023.103826

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10.1016/j.midw.2023.103826
Journal article

Assessing safe and personalised maternity and neonatal care through a pandemic: a case study of outcomes and experiences in two trusts in England using the ASPIRE COVID-19 framework.

Neal, S., Stone, L., Moncrieff, G., Matthews, Z., Kingdon, C., Topalidou, A., . . . Downe, S. (2023). Assessing safe and personalised maternity and neonatal care through a pandemic: a case study of outcomes and experiences in two trusts in England using the ASPIRE COVID-19 framework.. BMC health services research, 23(1), 675. doi:10.1186/s12913-023-09669-0

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10.1186/s12913-023-09669-0
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Theories for interventions to reduce physical and verbal abuse: A mixed methods review of the health and social care literature to inform future maternity care.

Downe, S., Nowland, R., Clegg, A., Akooji, N., Harris, C., Farrier, A., . . . Tunçalp, Ö. (2023). Theories for interventions to reduce physical and verbal abuse: A mixed methods review of the health and social care literature to inform future maternity care.. PLOS global public health, 3(4), e0001594. doi:10.1371/journal.pgph.0001594

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10.1371/journal.pgph.0001594
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2022

Making maternity and neonatal care personalised in the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from the Babies Born Better survey in the UK and the Netherlands.

van den Berg, L. M. M., Akooji, N., Thomson, G., de Jonge, A., Balaam, M. -C., Topalidou, A., . . . ASPIRE COVID-19 research team. (2022). Making maternity and neonatal care personalised in the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from the Babies Born Better survey in the UK and the Netherlands.. PloS one, 17(11), e0267415. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0267415

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10.1371/journal.pone.0267415
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Changes in caesarean section rates in China during the period of transition from the one-child to two-child policy era: cross-sectional National Household Health Services Surveys.

Long, Q., Zhang, Y., Zhang, J., Tang, X., & Kingdon, C. (2022). Changes in caesarean section rates in China during the period of transition from the one-child to two-child policy era: cross-sectional National Household Health Services Surveys.. BMJ open, 12(4), e059208. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059208

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10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059208
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“There’s only so much you can be pushed”: a commentary on the magnification of the maternity staffing crisis by the 2020/21 COVID-19 pandemic

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10.22541/au.164695771.13858587/v1
Preprint

Companionship for women/birthing people using antenatal and intrapartum care in England during COVID-19: a mixed-methods analysis of national and organisational responses and perspectives.

Thomson, G., Balaam, M. -C., Nowland Harris, R., Crossland, N., Moncrieff, G., Heys, S., . . . ASPIRE-COVID19 Collaborative Group. (2022). Companionship for women/birthing people using antenatal and intrapartum care in England during COVID-19: a mixed-methods analysis of national and organisational responses and perspectives.. BMJ open, 12(1), e051965. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051965

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10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051965
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'Never waste a crisis': a commentary on the COVID-19 pandemic as a driver for innovation in maternity care

van den Berg, L. M. M., Thomson, G., de Jonge, A., Balaam, M. -C., Moncrieff, G., Topalidou, A., . . . Team, A. S. P. I. R. E. C. (2022). 'Never waste a crisis': a commentary on the COVID-19 pandemic as a driver for innovation in maternity care. BJOG: an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 129(1), 3-8. doi:10.1111/1471-0528.16996

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10.1111/1471-0528.16996
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Intrapartum fetal monitoring and mode of birth in India: A qualitative study

Lightly, K., Mundle, S., Tripathy, J., Deshmukh, P., Winikoff, B., Alfirevic, E. Z., . . . Kingdon, C. (2022). Intrapartum fetal monitoring and mode of birth in India: A qualitative study. In BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Vol. 129 (pp. 75-76). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Conference Paper

Intrapartum fetal monitoring and mode of birth in India: A qualitative study

Lightly, K., Mundle, S., Tripathy, J., Deshmukh, P., Winikoff, B., Alfirevic, E. Z., . . . Kingdon, C. (2022). Intrapartum fetal monitoring and mode of birth in India: A qualitative study. In BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY Vol. 129 (pp. 75). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Conference Paper

2021

The aspire study 1. A midwifery-led research response to covid-19 and beyond

Kingdon, C., Crossland, N., Feeley, C., Balaam, M. C., Powney, D., Topalidou, A., . . . Downe, S. (2021). The aspire study 1. A midwifery-led research response to covid-19 and beyond. Practising Midwife, 24(9), 22-31.

Journal article

Prevalence of and reasons for women's, family members', and health professionals' preferences for cesarean section in Iran: a mixed-methods systematic review.

Shirzad, M., Shakibazadeh, E., Hajimiri, K., Betran, A. P., Jahanfar, S., Bohren, M. A., . . . Abedini, M. (2021). Prevalence of and reasons for women's, family members', and health professionals' preferences for cesarean section in Iran: a mixed-methods systematic review.. Reproductive health, 18(1), 3. doi:10.1186/s12978-020-01047-x

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10.1186/s12978-020-01047-x
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2020

Physician-patient communication in decision-making about Caesarean sections in eight district hospitals in Bangladesh: A mixed-method study

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10.21203/rs.3.rs-67631/v2
Preprint

Physician-Patient Communication in Decision-Making about Caesarean Sections in Eight District Hospitals in Bangladesh: A Mixed-Method Study

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10.21203/rs.3.rs-67631/v1
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Wolf, J.H.. Cesarean Section: An American History of Risk, Technology and Consequence, Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press. 2018. 320 pp. $24.95 (pbk) ISBN: 978‐1‐4214‐2552‐8

Kingdon, C. (2020). Wolf, J.H.. Cesarean Section: An American History of Risk, Technology and Consequence, Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press. 2018. 320 pp. $24.95 (pbk) ISBN: 978‐1‐4214‐2552‐8. Sociology of Health & Illness, 42(6), 1491-1492. doi:10.1111/1467-9566.13081

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10.1111/1467-9566.13081
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2019

2018

What women think about consent to research at the time of an obstetric emergency: a qualitative study of the views of a cohort of World Maternal Antifibrinolytic Trial participants

Houghton, G., Kingdon, C., Dower, M., Shakur-Still, H., & Alfirevic, Z. (2018). What women think about consent to research at the time of an obstetric emergency: a qualitative study of the views of a cohort of World Maternal Antifibrinolytic Trial participants. BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, 125(13), 1744-1753. doi:10.1111/1471-0528.15333

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10.1111/1471-0528.15333
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Interventions to reduce unnecessary caesarean sections in healthy women and babies.

Betrán, A. P., Temmerman, M., Kingdon, C., Mohiddin, A., Opiyo, N., Torloni, M. R., . . . Downe, S. (2018). Interventions to reduce unnecessary caesarean sections in healthy women and babies.. Lancet (London, England), 392(10155), 1358-1368. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(18)31927-5

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10.1016/s0140-6736(18)31927-5
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Prevalence of and reasons for women's, family members', and health professionals' preferences for cesarean section in China: A mixed-methods systematic review.

Long, Q., Kingdon, C., Yang, F., Renecle, M. D., Jahanfar, S., Bohren, M. A., & Betran, A. P. (2018). Prevalence of and reasons for women's, family members', and health professionals' preferences for cesarean section in China: A mixed-methods systematic review.. PLoS medicine, 15(10), e1002672. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002672

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10.1371/journal.pmed.1002672
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2016

'We make them feel special': The experiences of voluntary sector workers supporting asylum seeking and refugee women during pregnancy and early motherhood.

Balaam, M. -C., Kingdon, C., Thomson, G., Finlayson, K., & Downe, S. (2016). 'We make them feel special': The experiences of voluntary sector workers supporting asylum seeking and refugee women during pregnancy and early motherhood.. Midwifery, 34, 133-140. doi:10.1016/j.midw.2015.12.003

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10.1016/j.midw.2015.12.003
Journal article

Production

Kingdon, C. (2016). Production. In Social and Cultural Perspectives on Health, Technology and Medicine: Old Concepts, New Problems (pp. 68-85). doi:10.4324/9781315673882

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10.4324/9781315673882
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Reproductive regimes: Governing gendered bodies

Ettorre, E., & Kingdon, C. (2016). Reproductive regimes: Governing gendered bodies. In The Palgrave Handbook of Gender and Healthcare (pp. 142-157). doi:10.1057/9780230290334_9

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10.1057/9780230290334_9
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Social and Cultural Perspectives on Health, Technology and Medicine

Kierans, C., Bell, K., & Kingdon, C. (n.d.). Social and Cultural Perspectives on Health, Technology and Medicine. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315673882

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10.4324/9781315673882
Book

Society

Kingdon, C. (2016). Society. In Social and Cultural Perspectives on Health, Technology and Medicine: Old Concepts, New Problems (pp. 30-49). doi:10.4324/9781315673882

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10.4324/9781315673882
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2015

Seeing and Holding Baby: Systematic Review of Clinical Management and Parental Outcomes After Stillbirth

Kingdon, C., Givens, J. L., O'Donnell, E., & Turner, M. (2015). Seeing and Holding Baby: Systematic Review of Clinical Management and Parental Outcomes After Stillbirth. BIRTH-ISSUES IN PERINATAL CARE, 42(3), 206-218. doi:10.1111/birt.12176

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10.1111/birt.12176
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The Role of Healthcare Professionals in Encouraging Parents to See and Hold Their Stillborn Baby: A Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Studies

Kingdon, C., O'Donnell, E., Givens, J., & Turner, M. (2015). The Role of Healthcare Professionals in Encouraging Parents to See and Hold Their Stillborn Baby: A Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Studies. PLOS ONE, 10(7). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0130059

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10.1371/journal.pone.0130059
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Systematic mixed-methods review of interventions, outcomes and experiences for imprisoned pregnant women.

Shaw, J., Downe, S., & Kingdon, C. (2015). Systematic mixed-methods review of interventions, outcomes and experiences for imprisoned pregnant women.. Journal of advanced nursing, 71(7), 1451-1463. doi:10.1111/jan.12605

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10.1111/jan.12605
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Fathers' presence at caesarean section with general anaesthetic: evidence and debate.

Hugill, K., Kemp, I., & Kingdon, C. (2015). Fathers' presence at caesarean section with general anaesthetic: evidence and debate.. The practising midwife, 18(4), 19-22.

Journal article

2014

Maternity assist: new midwifery-led digital information and communication support system to enhance maternity care.

Steen, M., & Kingdon, C. (2014). Maternity assist: new midwifery-led digital information and communication support system to enhance maternity care.. The practising midwife, 17(7), 7.

Journal article

One to One midwives: First-year outcomes of a midwifery-led model

Collins, M., & Kingdon, C. (2014). One to One midwives: First-year outcomes of a midwifery-led model. British Journal of Midwifery, 22(1), 15-21. doi:10.12968/bjom.2014.22.1.15

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10.12968/bjom.2014.22.1.15
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The Stress and Wellbeing after Childbirth (STRAWB) Pilot Study

Slade, P., Weeks, A., Atherton, C., Kingdon, C., Lavender, T., Butters, J., . . . Lightfoot, A. (2014). The Stress and Wellbeing after Childbirth (STRAWB) Pilot Study. JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE AND INFANT PSYCHOLOGY, 32(3), E13. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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2013

2012

Caesarean section for non-medical reasons at term

Lavender, T., Hofmeyr, G. J., Neilson, J. P., Kingdon, C., & Gyte, G. M. L. (2012). Caesarean section for non-medical reasons at term. COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS, (3). doi:10.1002/14651858.CD004660.pub3

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10.1002/14651858.CD004660.pub3
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Post-mortem examination after stillbirth: views of UK-based practitioners.

Downe, S., Kingdon, C., Kennedy, R., Norwell, H., McLaughlin, M. -J., & Heazell, A. E. P. (2012). Post-mortem examination after stillbirth: views of UK-based practitioners.. European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology, 162(1), 33-37. doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2012.02.002

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10.1016/j.ejogrb.2012.02.002
Journal article

Reproductive regimes: Governing gendered bodies

Ettorre, E., & Kingdon, C. (2012). Reproductive regimes: Governing gendered bodies. In The Palgrave Handbook of Gender and Healthcare, Second Edition (pp. 162-177). doi:10.1057/9781137295408_10

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10.1057/9781137295408_10
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2011

Fathers in the birth room: what are they expecting and experiencing? A phenomenological study.

Longworth, H. L., & Kingdon, C. K. (2011). Fathers in the birth room: what are they expecting and experiencing? A phenomenological study.. Midwifery, 27(5), 588-594. doi:10.1016/j.midw.2010.06.013

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10.1016/j.midw.2010.06.013
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2010

Maternal obesity and pregnancy: a retrospective study.

Kerrigan, A. M., & Kingdon, C. (2010). Maternal obesity and pregnancy: a retrospective study.. Midwifery, 26(1), 138-146. doi:10.1016/j.midw.2008.12.005

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10.1016/j.midw.2008.12.005
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2009

Primigravid women's views of being approached to participate in a hypothetical term cephalic trial of planned vaginal birth versus planned cesarean birth.

Lavender, T., & Kingdon, C. (2009). Primigravid women's views of being approached to participate in a hypothetical term cephalic trial of planned vaginal birth versus planned cesarean birth.. Birth (Berkeley, Calif.), 36(3), 213-219. doi:10.1111/j.1523-536x.2009.00325.x

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10.1111/j.1523-536x.2009.00325.x
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Choice and birth method: mixed-method study of caesarean delivery for maternal request

Kingdon, C., Neilson, J., Singleton, V., Gyte, G., Hart, A., Gabbay, M., & Lavender, T. (2009). Choice and birth method: mixed-method study of caesarean delivery for maternal request. BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, 116(7), 886-895. doi:10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02119.x

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10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02119.x
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2008

Breech birth: Reviewing the evidence for external cephalic version and moxibustion

Steen, M., & Kingdon, C. (2008). Breech birth: Reviewing the evidence for external cephalic version and moxibustion. Evidence Based Midwifery, 6(4), 126-129.

Journal article

Vaginal or caesarean delivery? How research has turned breech birth around

Steen, M., & Kingdon, C. (2008). Vaginal or caesarean delivery? How research has turned breech birth around. Evidence Based Midwifery, 6(3), 95-99.

Journal article

Cochrane reviews with no trials: pointless or pragmatic?

Kingdon, C., & Lavender, T. (2008). Cochrane reviews with no trials: pointless or pragmatic?. British Journal of Midwifery, 16(1), 8-11. doi:10.12968/bjom.2008.16.1.27923

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10.12968/bjom.2008.16.1.27923
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2006

Birth method: trial and error?

Lavender, T., Kingdon, C., Hart, A., Gyte, G., Gabbay, M., Alfirevic, Z., & Neilson, J. (2006). Birth method: trial and error?. The practising midwife, 9(9), 12-16.

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Systematic review of nulliparous women's views of planned cesarean birth: the missing component in the debate about a term cephalic trial.

Kingdon, C., Baker, L., & Lavender, T. (2006). Systematic review of nulliparous women's views of planned cesarean birth: the missing component in the debate about a term cephalic trial.. Birth (Berkeley, Calif.), 33(3), 229-237. doi:10.1111/j.1523-536x.2006.00108.x

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10.1111/j.1523-536x.2006.00108.x
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Caesarean section for non-medical reasons at term.

Lavender, T., Hofmeyr, G. J., Neilson, J. P., Kingdon, C., & Gyte, G. M. L. (2006). Caesarean section for non-medical reasons at term.. In Unknown Book (pp. CD004660). doi:10.1002/14651858.cd004660.pub2

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10.1002/14651858.cd004660.pub2
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Caesarean delivery at maternal request: Why we should promote normal birth

Lavender, T., & Kingdon, C. (2006). Caesarean delivery at maternal request: Why we should promote normal birth. British Journal of Midwifery, 14(5), 302-303. doi:10.12968/bjom.2006.14.5.21055

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10.12968/bjom.2006.14.5.21055
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2005

Could a randomised trial answer the controversy relating to elective caesarean section? National survey of consultant obstetricians and heads of midwifery

Lavender, T., Kingdon, C., Hart, A., Gyte, G., Gabbay, M., & Neilson, J. P. (2005). Could a randomised trial answer the controversy relating to elective caesarean section? National survey of consultant obstetricians and heads of midwifery. BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL, 331(7515), 490-491. doi:10.1136/bmj.38560.572639.3A

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10.1136/bmj.38560.572639.3A
Journal article

Postnatal care: what matters to midwives

Cattrell, R., Lavender, T., Wallymahmed, A., Kingdon, C., & Riley, J. (2005). Postnatal care: what matters to midwives. British Journal of Midwifery, 13(4), 206-213. doi:10.12968/bjom.2005.13.4.17978

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10.12968/bjom.2005.13.4.17978
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2004

Enhancing clients' rights and quality of care

Lavender, T., Briscoe, L., Downe, S., & Kingdon, C. (2004). Enhancing clients' rights and quality of care. British Journal of Midwifery, 12(3), 142-143. doi:10.12968/bjom.2004.12.3.12377

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10.12968/bjom.2004.12.3.12377
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Caesarean section for non-medical reasons at term

Lavender, T., Hofmeyr, G. J., Neilson, J. P., Kingdon, C., & Gyte, G. (n.d.). Caesarean section for non-medical reasons at term. In T. Lavender (Ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. doi:10.1002/14651858.cd004660

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10.1002/14651858.cd004660
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2003

Who's choosing caesarean section?

Kingdon, C., Lavender, T., Gyte, G., Cattrell, R., Singleton, V., & Nielson, J. (2003). Who's choosing caesarean section?. British Journal of Midwifery, 11(6), 391. doi:10.12968/bjom.2003.11.6.11402

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10.12968/bjom.2003.11.6.11402
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